Way of Saint James

Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Place trail_system Q41150
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Way of Saint James

Summary

Way of Saint James is a trail system[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Way of Saint James is in the country of Spain[3].
  • Way of Saint James is in the country of Portugal[4].
  • Way of Saint James is in the country of France[5].
  • Way of Saint James is in the country of Italy[6].
  • Way of Saint James is in the country of Luxembourg[7].
  • Way of Saint James is in the country of Belgium[8].
  • Way of Saint James is on the continent of Europe[9].
  • Way of Saint James's instance of is recorded as trail system[10].
  • St. James the Elder is named after Way of Saint James[11].
  • Santiago de Compostela is named after Way of Saint James[12].
  • Way of Saint James is used for pilgrimage[13].
  • Way of Saint James's Commons category is recorded as Way of Saint James[14].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Spain[15].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Austria[16].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Czechia[17].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Italy[18].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in the Netherlands[19].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Ways of Saint James in France[20].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Germany[21].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Portugal[22].
  • Way of Saint James comprises ViaJacobi[23].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in the United Kingdom[24].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Luxemburg[25].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Poland[26].
  • Way of Saint James comprises Way of Saint James in Belgium[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Spain[3], a sovereign state[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1715[30]; Portugal[4], a sovereign state[31], in Portugal[32], founded in 1139[33]; France[5], a sovereign state[34], in France[35], founded in 0843[36]; Italy[6], a country[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1946[39]; Luxembourg[7], a sovereign state[40], in Luxembourg[41], founded in 1815[42]; and Belgium[8], a sovereign state[43], in Belgium[44], founded in 1830[45]. Way of Saint James is on the continent of Europe[9].

Designation and Status

Way of Saint James's instance of is recorded as trail system[10]. Its heritage designation is recorded as bien de interés cultural[46].

History and Context

Things named after include St. James the Elder[11], a human biblical figure[47] and Santiago de Compostela[12], a municipality of Galicia[48], in Spain[49], founded in 1834[50].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Way of Saint James include Milky Way[51], a barred spiral galaxy[52] and Way of St. James[53], a Wikimedia article covering multiple topics[54], in Spain[55].

Why It Matters

Way of Saint James has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for it include Milky Way[51], a barred spiral galaxy[52] and Way of St. James[53], a Wikimedia article covering multiple topics[54], in Spain[55].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [46] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0285262-Svatojakubska-cesta
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0436468-Camino-Portugues-Portugalsko-a-spanelsko"
  2. 20d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0285262-Svatojakubska-cesta
    Nl cr aut id ge624484, ge624520, ge1253245
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0285262-Svatojakubska-cesta, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259547|batch #259547]]"
  3. 25d ago · Vojtěch Dostál · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nl cr aut id ge624484, ge624520, ge1253245
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P691]]: ge1253245, Moving claim to [[Q114340397]], using [[User:Matěj Suchánek/moveClaim.js|moveClaim.js]]"
  4. 4w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  5. 5w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 c/camino-de-santiago
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: c/camino-de-santiago, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779856745649"
  6. 8w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Camino de Santiago
    Named after St. James the Elder, Santiago de Compostela
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Way of Saint James
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Q3908
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||et, war, gsw, ko, la, uk */ #pwb Copy label"
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